Cuspidor.



J, A; KESSLER.

CUSPIDOR.

APPtICATlOii FlLED FEB. 15, 1918.

Patented Sept.

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JOHN A. KESSLER, HOUSTON, TEXAS.

CUSPIDOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 3, 1918.

Application filed February 15, 1918. Serial No. 217,334.

and useful Improvements in Cuspidors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description, of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art. to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to cuspidors and the primary object of the invention is to provide a cover for a cuspidor which is devsigned to increase the sanitary features of the cuspidor, and further to provide -f00t operated means for opening the cover to permit access to the interior of the cuspidor.

More specifically, the cuspidorstructure includes a substantially semi-spherical cover which is hingedly connected to the upper edge of a cuspidor, and is formed in two pieces. to each of which are connected a pair of arms which arms are in turn pivotally connected through the medium of a slot and pin connection to a pivotally mounted forked leve which is pivotally supported by a suitable bracket carried by the cuspidor and operated by the operation of a foot treadle which is connected to the last named pivoted lever.

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, this invention consists in such novel features of construction combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like and corresponding parts throughout the several views and inwhich:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved cuspidor showing the lid or cover in an open position in dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the mechanism for opening and closing the cover; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view taken transversely to the view illustrated in Fig. 1, to illustrate the manner of connection between the arms and the cover section.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates an ordinary cuspidor,

which has the cover sections A and 3 hing= edly connected thereto as shown at 4. The two cover sections form a substantially semi-sphere, which is split exactly in the middle, as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, to form the sections 2 and 3 which are hinged at their outermost portions to the. top of the cuspidor 1.

Each of the sect-ions 2 and 8 has a pair of bars 5 and 6 connected thereto diametrically opposite of each other and in close proximity to thelower free corners of the sections as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The bars 5 are positioned upon one side of the cuspidor, and the bars 6 upon the opposite side. The bars 5 and 6 are pivotally connected, through the medium of pins 7, and slots 8, to the terminals of arcuate arms 9 and 10, of a forked bar 11. The forked bar 11 is pivotally supported as shown at 12 by a bracket structure 13, which bracket structure is in turn attached as shown at 1% to the cuspidor 1. The arm 15 of the forked bar 11 projects outwardly beyond the pivot 12 and is provided with a,

The rod 18 extends downwardly through a guide 19 and it has a foot treadle 20 formed upon its lower end. A pin 21 extends diametrically through the rod 18 and the upper end of a spring 22 engages the pin 21 while the lower end of the spring engages the upper surface of the guide 19. The spring 22 is coiled about the rod 18 and is Provided for forcing the rod upwardly after it has been manually depressed, for closing the cover sections 2 and 3 of the cuspidor.

When it is desired to use the cuspidor, the foot treadle 20 is pressed downwardly, against the action of the spring 22 which will rock the forked lever 11, and force the bars 5 and 6 upwardly into the positions as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings, which will swing the sections 2 and 3 upon their pivots, into an open position, to allow access to the interior of the cuspidor. After the pressure is relieved from the foot treadle 20, the spring 22 will expand and force the end 15 of the lever 11 upwardly, which will force the forked end which comprises the arms 9 and 10 downwardly, and return the sections2 and 3 of the cover to their closing positions as shown in solid lines in Fig. 1.

In reducing the invention to practice, oer

tain minor features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may necessitate alterations to which the patentee is entitled, provided such alterations are comprehended Within the scope of What is claimed.

lVhat is claimed is 1. In a cuspidor structure, a body, a cover formed of a pair of sections hingedly connected at their outer lower edges to the top of a cuspidor, a pivoted lever carried by the cuspidor, a plurality of bars pivotally connected to said lever and to said cover sections for moving the cover sections either into open or closed positions upon pivotal movement of the lever.

In a cuspidor structure, the combination with an ordinary cuspidor body, of a substantially semi-spherical cover for the body formed in two sections, said sections hingedly connected to the upper edge of the body, a forked arm pivotally supported by the cuspidor body, a pliiirality of bars pivotally connected to the arms of said forked bar and to said cover sections in close proximity to the lower free corners of the cover sections, and means connected to said pivoted forked lever for rocking it to move said cover sections into open or closed positions.

In a cuspidor structure, the combination with an ordinary cuspidor, of a substantially senii-spherical cover for the cuspidor formed of a pair of sections having their edges meeting centrally of the top of the cuspidor, said sections being hingedly connected to the rim of the mouth of the cuspidor, a forked bar pivotally carried by the cuspidor, a plurality of bars pivotally connected to said forked bar and to said cover sections in close proximity to the lower inner free corners of the cover sections, a rod connected to said pivotally mounted forked lover, a foot treadle formed upon said rod, a guide carried by the cuspidor and forming a guide for said rod, said rod adapted to be depressed for rocking said forked lever for moving; said cover sections into open position.

4. In a cuspidor structure, the combination with an ordinary euspidor, of a substantially semi-spherical. cover for the cuspidor formed of a pair of sections having their edges meeting centrally of the top of the cuspidor, said sections being hingedly connected to the rim of the mouth of the cuspidor, a forked bar pivotally carried by the cuspidor, a plurality of bars pivotally connected to said forked bar and to said cover sections in close proximity to the lower inner free corners of the cover sections. a rod connected to said pivotally mounted forked lever, a foot treadle formed upon said rod, a guide carried by the cuspidor, and forming a guide for said rod, said rod adapted to be depressed for rocking said forked lever for moving said cover sections into open position, a coil spring coiled about said rod, a pin carried by the rod, one end of said spring engaging said pin and the other end of the spring engaging said rod guide whereby the spring will expand and rock said forked lever for moving said cover sections into closed position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN A. KESSLER.

Witnesses:

JAMES P. C0011, EDISON WV. MAY.

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